Glossary 



amphibious. Able to live on land and in the water. 



anthropoid. The group of monkeys most resembling man ; 



man-like. 



antilopine. Like an antelope. 



aquatic. Living in the water. 



arboreal. Living in trees. 



archaic. Of an earlier or primitive age ; antiquated. 



basined With basin-shaped hollows on crowns of teeth. 



teeth. 



bipedal. Walking or running on the hind legs and feet. 



canine Eye teeth or dog teeth, usually longer than 



teeth. other teeth and sharp-pointed. 



circumpolar. Surrounding the pole, that is, found in north- 

 ern parts of both hemispheres. 



cusps. Points on the crowns of teeth. 



diastema. A gap between teeth. 



distal. Farthest away from the body. The hand is 



attached to the distal part of the forearm. 



diurnal. Active during daylight hours. 



embryonic. Pertaining to an embyro or unborn young. 



enamel. A hard substance which forms a thin layer 



capping or partly covering the teeth of 

 most mammals. 



environment. The sum total of the surroundings affecting 

 the life of an organism. 



extinct. No longer living. Applied to species, etc., not 



extinction. to individuals. 



feral. Having escaped from domestication and be- 



come wild. 



forearm. The part of the arm between the elbow and 



wrist. 



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